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Five Steps to Successful Material Handling Systems Design

With nearly 35 years experience, WEPCO helps with all phases of
your material handling project...from concept to completion

Step 1 Baseline Current Process
. Facility Survey
. Existing Building Layout
. Description of Operation
. Order Profiles and SKU Velocities
. Current Capacity

Step 2 Define Objectives
• Strategic Plan
• Space Considerations
• Capacity and Throughput Requirements
• Storage Media Requirements
• Budgetary Constraints
• Project Timeline

Step 3 Alternative Analysis and Recommendations
• Conceptual Design
• Process and Material Flow Block Diagrams
• Preliminary Facility Layout
• Capacity and Throughput Calculations
• Budgetary Cost Proposal
• Present Recommendations

Step 4 Requirements Engineering
. Functional Specification
. Material Handling Equipment Design
. Controls Design
. Software Interfaces
. Staffing Modules

Step 5 Implementation
. Procurement
. Installation
. Project Management
. Training
. System Validation
. Commissioning
. Operations Audit
. Ongoing Support